Shawn Terry Cox (born December 26, 1974) is a Barbadian former

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who competed from 2007 to 2015. As an amateur, he competed at the

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and a gold medal at the

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at light heavyweight. As a professional, he challenged once for the WBA world cruiserweight title in 2012.

Amateur career

1.84/6'0' southpaw Cox competed at the

in Sydney but ran right into one of the favorites in Frenchman

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and lost 10:14. He also represented Barbados at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and at the Pan American Games in 1999, 2003 and 2007. He won the 2002 Caribbean Games defeating

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(15:14), benefitting from the absence of Cuban boxers. At the 2006 Central American Games he reached the final where he lost to Cuba's Yusiel Napoles.

Professional career

He turned pro as a cruiser at the advanced age of 32. Showing big power he beat 16 of his first 17 opponents, the loss was on points to an undefeated Italian. Then he even knocked out ex champ

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in round 1. After this career best win, however, he fell to his vulnerable chin and age and lost four of his next five bouts within the first three rounds.

Professional boxing record

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